called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
myself; yourself; I; me; you
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
although I say; although one might say; although called
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
low dining table; tea table
cupboard or chest for tea implements
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast